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The nomination deadline for the 2023 Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards has been extended.

The Chancellor is being urged by the BVRLA to introduce a range of measures to encourage the wider adoption of electric vehicles.

National Highways has adopted 307 fully electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in an effort to decarbonise its fleet operations.  

Volvo has resumed sales of its S60 saloon model following a temporary halt on orders.

Gridserve has opened four new charging hubs with 32 new high-power chargers, since the start of the year, as it continues to expand its network.

Allianz Commercial has refreshed its fleet policies to reduce repair times, with ‘green’ parts to be automatically fitted when appropriate.

Telematics is an “almost essential” tool for fleets looking to adopt electric vans and job-need electric cars, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Bradford Council has launched a Clean Air Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) Grant Programme to support HGV and Coach operators to upgrade their vehicles to meet the city’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) standards.

Vehicle leasing company Carparison have opened a new business hub in the Southwest.

The money will be spent on improving crossings and junctions around schools, high-streets and main roads and supporting walking and cycling.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is also predicting that the uptake of electric vans will increase by 64.5% in 2023, to 28,000 units.

AssetWorks has become the latest commercial partner for the Fleet200 Strategy Network, run by Fleet News.

The Tesla Model Y has emerged as the most popular electric vehicle (EV) in Europe, according to the latest registrations data from Jato Dynamics.

Andy Smith is appointed as the new head of sales at DriverCheck and CBVC Vehicle Management appoints Mark Roberts to the newly created role of head of sales.

An Australian firm, Recharge Industries, has been named as the preferred bidder for Britishvolt.

The Government has published draft legislation that outlines new weight limits for electric and alternatively fuelled HGVs.

Cox Automotive believes EV prices and infrastructure remain a concern for the automotive sector this year.

InstaVolt is upgrading more than 200 of its existing 50kW chargers so that they will be capable of outputting up to 125kW.

Fleet and business new car registrations were up by more than a third in January compared to the start of last year, newly published sales data suggests.

Vidal Bharath, chief commercial officer at Bramble Energy discusses what's needed to reach a net zero automotive sector.

Venson Automotive Solutions has published new advice for fleet managers on how to plan, implement and succeed in tendering. 

Public Sewer Services has saved £58,000 on fuel in the last year and reduced its CO2 emissions by 102 tonnes, using Lightfoot.

Leyland Trucks has opened its recruitment process for this year’s intake of apprentices.

A gradual reduction in petrol and diesel prices since October has come to an end, as average fuel prices being to rise.

Teletrac Navman UK has identified what it believes will be the top four fleet technologies in the coming year.

The Dacia Spring has achieved the highest score in Green NCAP’s Energy Efficiency Index and been named as the Best Car overall by the organisation.

Emergency services have joined forces with National Highways to remind drivers not to ignore the red X sign after one council prosecuted almost 10,000 drivers.

Do your drivers always wear a seatbelt? Fleet decision-makers voiced their concerns this was still a live and ‘massive’ problem.

The best technology to reduce crashes and protect drivers depends on the safety systems a vehicle has, the type of crash and different road types, TRL says.